Sit back and enjoy the ride as we explore the people, places, and events of Restoration history. All your favorite topics and a whole lot more. Nothing is off the table, and we dig deep. Cuppa Joe is also home to the Community of Christ Historic Sites seasonal lecture series featuring follow-up interviews with all the presenters.
From the dust-covered shelves of church history comes the amazing, though often difficult, story of yet another incredibly resilient woman who had a significant impact on the church, the people, and even the world. With a gentle spirit, Nina Smith brought ministry and compassion to so many through her music as well as many roles…
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Controversy, disjunctive revelation, significant change, a new temple, and a connection to essential meaning. This episode of Cuppa Joe continues the theo-history saga with resident panel members, Lach Machay and Tony Chvala-Smith, sitting down with host, Karin Peter to take a look at the Wallace B. Smith era in the church. Grab your coffee and…
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Meet Ruth Smith. Teacher, author, and recognized intellectual contender of her husband Fred M. Smith. In this episode of Cuppa Joe which continues a discussion about women in the restoration, host Karin Peter and guest Wendy Eaton engage in a fascinating conversation about Ruth based solely on information gathered from female voices … a first….
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The last place you might expect to experience a revolution is in the church, but we’ve heard tell that a religion without a theological revolution is a dead religion. Does that hold true for the church? If so, we’re in good shape because revolutionaries have been a part of the church for a long time,…
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Who knew history could be so exciting? Barbara Walden and Lach Machay… that’s who! But, it doesn’t have to stop with them. Your story is church history. Join host Carla Long as she sits down with Barb and Lach to hear about what’s happening with the Community of Christ Historic Sites, the role that the…
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Advancing technology, growing diversity in Conference attendance and in the leadership of the Church, the ordination of women. These are just a few things that have impacted World Conference and bringing about positive change in how Conference is done. In this episode of Cuppa Joe, host Blake Smith sits down with former Senior President of…
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How does one lead a church out of a riotous and tumultuous time following the end of a second World War and the financial struggles such a war leaves in its wake? From rebellious teenager of a religious leader to President and Prophet of the Restoration at the age of seventy, Israel A. Smith steps…
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Music plays a critical role in our lives. From our ABCs to the books of the Bible, words set to music have helped us to learn, challenged us to grow, and taken us to unknown places. Hymnody is no different. Through the singing of our hymns, we have continued to build a foundation for our…
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Ninety-five years and counting! Since its beginning in 1928, youth camping has been a primary point of connection, community, and leadership development for Community of Christ children and youth. Although some things have changed drastically since the early 1900s, much of the camping program remains from those early days in Nauvoo, IL. Join Karin Peter…
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Could we really be experiencing our own “Groundhog Day” in the church and in our current culture? Join host Karin Peter along with Apostle (and Historian) Lach Mackay and Theologian Tony Chvala-Smith as they explore the intersection of history and theology during the Presidency of Fred M. Smith. Hear how Fred M., grandson of Joseph…
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